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1. TENNEY GATES, or 1 LM1TSBune,` NEW Your..

1 L'eeefslarentm. 61,188, dated Jamin@ 15,1867.

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Be it known that I, P. TENNEY GATES, of Plattsburg, in theiconnty ofClinton, und, State of NewYork, have invented a new and useful improvedSelt`-Protecting Water-Proof Carriage Boot and I hereby declare that thefollowing is o, full, clear, and exact description thereof, which willenable others skilled in the nrt to manufacture und-use the sinne,reference being lhed to the accompanying drawings forming part of thisspecification, in whieh Figure 1 is a, perspective view of my improvedcarriage boot.

Figure 2 is a. side or sectional view of the sume.

Figure 3 is n sectional view pertaining to the seme.

Figure 4 is e, sectional view of thedn'side of the dash or dashy coverpertaining to the sume.

l Figure 1 is n perspective view ot' my improved selt`-p1oteetingwater-'proof carriage boot, showing when i mnde'in combinzttion with a,dash coter, und applied to the dash.

Figure 2 is e. side or sectional view, (broken awuy,) showing thewhip-setter F when pssed through an opening in the dash cover C, tig. 1,and being received intojthe whipl socket, letter G, iig. 2; also showingthe fasteningsof the boot or dash cover at letter a, by loop beingpassed over the knob I and the under side of the dash. (Any other modeof fastening may be adopted.) A

Figure Sis a. sectional view of the boot itself, which may be made of'any. size. The drops, letter D, fig. 1 may be made of any form desiredto suit the shapeof the vehicle upon which it is designed to be usedl Atits lower sido, letters arca, will be seen the triangular shape thereof,when made in combination with the roofed portion of the boot, es shownin iig. 1, letters.

Figure -is afsectionel view of the dash cover, showing the arched orraised portion of the same; also the opening', letter C, through whichthe whip is passed by raising the flap.

Figure 5 is a front view of the dash cover, showing the straps d, bywhich the same can be fastened to the dash.

My invention has for its object to furnish a. very' desirable style ofcalrriuge boot, made of' such u shape that itwiuconduct the water to theguter sid@ ofthe vehicle,- andthus make the same self-nrotccting andwaterproof. Itkmay be mede of enamelled. cloth, rubber, leather, or anyother suitable material, and may be applied', to the dash, eitherstationary or otherwise, when mode of u roofed or arched shape at thebottom,'or by forming e shape or connection with the dash or cover,whereby en inclined pluue .shall be effected. Also to furnish an'arrangement whereby u 'whip muy be co'nvcniently carried by its beingallowed to pass lthrough the dash cover' und be received infthe'whip-socket. I um uw-arc that there has been made nu .ordinary style ofcarriage boot. with n pocket to throw over the dash,-but its arrangementis very inferior, und allows the water to settle in front of thecarriage. But by my invention the vehicle is kept perfectly dry, und isprovided with a. whipsocket am-angementthat een be used equally als wellin rainy or muddy weather when the boot is used as at any other time.

`Hevingthus described my invention, what I claim es new, and desire tosecure by Letters Patent is- 1. The'boot A, constructed substnntiztllyes described, and used as and for the'purposes herein se; forth. l 2.The dash cover, provided 'with its flaps D und "strnps d, whenconstructed as set forth and used 3;.The combination of the dash cover Cand boot A,when formed asiherein fully 'described and used withthe-dushof a. vehicle, either stutionaryor adjustable, in the manner andfor rthe objects described. v As evidence that I claim the foregoing Ihave hereunto-set my hundA in the presence of two witnesses,

. l l Witnesses: y i P' IENNEY GATES' H. WALWoRTn, 1H.l H. SHERMAN.

